Magnitude of missed nursing care and associated factors in case of North Shewa Zone public Hospitals, Amhara regional state, Ethiopia

Missed nursing care and associated factors among nurses in Bahir Dar public hospitals, Bahir Dar, Northwest Ethiopia 2023: a cross-sectional study

“…In this study, physical examination (head to toe), patient discharge planning and teaching, emotional support for the patient and family, monitoring input and output, patient ambulation, and documentation data were the most frequently missed nursing care items by nurses. These results agree with those of studies in Tigray Ethiopia, North Shewa Ethiopia, Iran, and Australia (7)(8)(9)26). This hint suggests that nurses may perceive that these tasks are not a priority and that missing them will not have a serious impact on patients' health.…”

“…The result of this study is much higher than that of other studies, such as USA 36% (25), Gaza 39% (13), and 41.1% Egypt (11). This uctuation may be the result of high patient ow, inadequate sta ng, and low resource accessibility in Ethiopia (9). This conclusion is supported with a previous study (11).…”

“…For satisfaction assessment, very satis ed and satisfactory responses were considered satisfaction "yes," whereas dissatis ed and very dissatis ed responses were considered satisfaction "no" (9).…”

“…Data were collected using a self-administered survey tool adopted from the development of a psychometric tool to measure missed nursing care (9). The questionnaires have 42 questions, divided into three parts.…”

Missed nursing care and its associated factors in public hospitals of Bahir Dar City, Northwest Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

“…Various forms of missed nursing care have been identified as particularly prevalent and impactful 13. These include critical aspects such as planning and educating patients about their discharge, offering emotional support to patients and/or their families during initial assessments, conducting thorough physical examinations, diligently monitoring patients’ fluid intake and output, ensuring patients are turned every 2 hours to prevent bedsores, and assisting patients with ambulation to promote mobility and circulation 4 12 14. Each of these neglected care activities underscores the multifaceted nature of nursing work and the profound effect that missed care can have on patient health and recovery trajectories 13 15…”